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Overview

The holder of a doctorate in the physiology of exercise from the University of Maryland, Gary Sforzo is an expert on muscles and muscle development. He is interested in maximizing the effects of exercise programming for health, wellness and performance. Sforzo’s focus is on research.

Research Focus

Targeting cardiovascular exercise to improve fitness

Wellness coaching

Resistance training techniques and tempo

Muscle soreness

Agility training for adolescents

Education

University of Maryland
Ph.D., Physiology of Exercise, 1984

Purdue University
M.S., Physical Education, 1980

City University of New York, Brooklyn College
B.S., Physical Education, 1979